Preview: The Passionate - The Bedouin of Wyrms I
Continuing the tradition of pieces based on characters in the Dungeons and Dragons game that I run, The Bedouin of Wyrms follows a young ranger who struggles to find a place in the world, trying to find out how to deal of moral quandaries with no correct answer. Despite this, Sylveon Jastire keeps a kind heart and solemn sense of purpose.
A three part suite of themes dedicated to the character of an altruistic monk hailing from the desert of a hostile land. Instrumentation consists of Flute, Trumpet, Classical Guitar, Timpani, Castanets, and Secco (woodblock). Ten Minutes in length with all three movements.
A excerpt from a work-in-progress suite dedicated to my fiancé based on her character in Dungeons and Dragons. A gruff man from the frozen north who trained their lycanthropy in the mountains of Mothnir for the hope of all common people. For Violin, Viola, Cello, and Contrabass.
Based on a festival held in a major city within the fantasy world I have been creating since 2017, Montecian Festival provides a look into one of the more popular street fairs in the country of Gioveghanni. Play the games and dance the night away in Calle Montec. For Solo Clarinet and Piano Accompaniment.
Return Me Home to Frost Laden Trees is an homage to the snowstorms I would watch from warm inside the house, staring outside the front window and into the one lamp on our street, where the snow swirled around the forest behind it. This arrangement is specifically for Piano, pared down for more accessible play compared to its orchestral counterpart.
This piece covers three dances that would be wholly impractical is a realistic setting.
In Reel Time features frantic staccato within mixed meter, with meter changes, Pas de Une is a Romantic Dance with another, but by ones self, and Third Wheel Waltz shows the frustration of a friend who has tagged along to a date and is lonely amid chaos.
Umami is a piece written for Clarinet Choir and Clarinet Quartet. Initially being written as a joke, Umami was written for the clarinet quartet at my university known as Sweet Beef. As I continued to write, I realized the end of the academic year was quickly approaching, and with the end of the year would come the retirement of the quartet, as one of the members would be moving out of state to further their academic year. This was the turning point of the piece, where it went from a silly inside joke to a celebration and farewell to a friend.